One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty. Headquartered in Bungoma, Kenya, the organization works with farmers in rural villages throughout Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and recently Malawi.
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- Location Niger
- Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development
About the Role
- We are seeking a Strategy and Operations Specialist to work on several improvement projects related to the Rural Retail program, communications, operations, and overall strategy.
- You will manage between 5-10 team members who will be responsible for individual districts and you will report directly to the Rural Retail Lead.
Responsibilities
- Manage the scouting process to ensure that top-quality new sites are found and secured for the placement of Shops in new locations
- Work with our Government Relations team to have the correct permits for operations issued.
- Manage all lease agreements and relationships with landlords across the shop portfolio.
- Manage contractors for shop set up and ensure all works are to the required quality standards;
- Manage all One Acre Fund assets across the portfolio, develop and run sound systems;
- Manage the implementation of inventory control systems at the shops;
- Manage procurement requests from the team, including daily demands, and general set-up requirements;
- Manage the records and payments for all staff employed on a short-term/casual basis.
- Make program design recommendations and systems improvements;
- Support data analysis needs across the department;
- Work on short-term support projects as informed by the needs of the operation.
Career Growth and Development
- We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people.
- You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
- We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals.
- You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in business administration or related field
- Advanced Excel Skills (can perform complex functions).
- Strategic and operational skills are required, i.e. you will create frameworks, do basic/complex data analysis and plan and follow up on operational details.
- Understand complex concepts quickly and determine to operational solutions.
- Experience leading teams to achieve results
- Fluency in English and Hausa languages
